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of the divinely-inspired Scripture, I have been eager to speak necessarily in a brief reminder, leaving the testimony concerning each thing, which is easy to grasp, for those who are occupied with reading to recognize, who will be able to remind others also. That a Christian must think things worthy of the heavenly calling and live worthily of the Gospel of Christ. That a Christian must not be puffed up nor drawn away by anything from the remembrance of God and of his will and judgments. That a Christian, having become better than the justifications of the law in all things, must neither swear nor lie. That one must not blaspheme, that one must not be insolent, that one must not fight, that one must not avenge oneself, that one must not return evil for evil, that one must not be angry. That one must be long-suffering, bearing whatever happens, and reprove the wrongdoer at the right time, not in a passion of self-vengeance, but in a desire for the brother's correction, according to the commandment of the Lord. That one must not say anything against an absent brother with the aim of slandering him, which is evil-speaking, even if the things said are true. That one must turn away from one who speaks evil of a brother. That one must not utter jests. That one must not laugh, nor tolerate jesters. That one must not speak idly, saying anything that is neither for the benefit of the hearers, nor for the necessary and permitted need of God; so that even those who are working should be eager, as far as possible, to work in quietness, and to direct good words themselves toward those who have been entrusted after examination with administering the word for the building up of the faith, so that the Holy Spirit of God may not be grieved. That no one who enters should on his own authority approach or speak to any of the brothers, before those who have been assigned the care of good order in all things have examined how it pleases God for the common good. That one must not be enslaved to wine nor have a passion for meat, and in general not be a lover of pleasure concerning any food or drink; for he who strives is temperate in all things. That of the things given to each for use, one must hold or store nothing as one's own, but in one's care, attending to all things as the Lord's, one should not overlook any of the things that are cast aside or neglected, if it so happens. That no one must be master of himself, but as one handed over by God into slavery to like-minded brothers, so must he think and do all things, each in his own rank. 22.2 That one must not grumble, neither in the lack of things for one's needs, nor in the weariness of works, since those who are appointed have the judgment concerning the authority over these things for each one. That there must be no outcry, nor any other gesture or movement in which anger or distraction from the full assurance of God's presence is characterized. That one must moderate one's voice to the need. That one must not answer or do anything to anyone insolently or contemptuously, but in all things show gentleness and respect toward all. That one must not wink the eye with deceit, or use any other gesture or movement of a limb which grieves a brother or displays contempt. That one must not be adorned in clothing or footwear, which is vainglory. That one must use inexpensive things for the needs of the body. That one must not spend anything beyond need and for extravagance, which is misuse. That one must not seek honor or lay claim to first place. That each must prefer all others to himself. That one must not be insubordinate. That he who is able to work must not eat in idleness, but even he who is occupied with any of the things that are being done well and for the glory of Christ must force himself to the diligent work that is within his power. That each one, with the approval of the superiors, with reason and full assurance, must so do all things, even to eating and drinking, as for the glory of God. That one must not change from one work to another without the approval of those assigned to prescribe the

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θεοπνεύστου Γραφῆς, ἐν συντόμῳ ὑπομνήσει εἰπεῖν ἀναγκαίως προεθυμήθην, τὴν περὶ ἑκάστου μαρτυρίαν εὔληπτον οὖσαν καταλείψας ἐπιγινώσκειν τοῖς περὶ τὴν ἀνάγνωσιν ἀπασχολουμένοις, οἵτινες ἱκανοὶ ἔσονται καὶ ἑτέρους ὑπομιμνήσκειν. Ὅτι δεῖ τὸν χριστιανὸν ἄξια τῆς ἐπουρανίου κλήσεως φρονεῖν καὶ ἀξίως τοῦ Εὐαγγελίου τοῦ Χριστοῦ πολι τεύεσθαι. Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ τὸν χριστιανὸν μετεωρίζεσθαι οὐδὲ ἀφέλ κεσθαι ὑπό τινος ἀπὸ τῆς μνήμης τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ τῶν αὐτοῦ θελημάτων καὶ κριμάτων. Ὅτι δεῖ τὸν χριστιανόν, κρείττονα τῶν κατὰ νόμον δικαιωμάτων γενόμενον ἐν πᾶσι, μήτε ὀμνύειν μήτε ψεύ δεσθαι. Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ βλασφημεῖν, ὅτι οὐ δεῖ ὑβρίζειν, ὅτι οὐ δεῖ μάχεσθαι, ὅτι οὐ δεῖ ἑαυτὸν ἐκδικεῖν, ὅτι οὐ δεῖ κακὸν ἀντὶ κακοῦ ἀποδιδόναι, ὅτι οὐ δεῖ ὀργίζεσθαι. Ὅτι δεῖ μακροθυμεῖν, πᾶν ὁτιοῦν πάσχοντα, καὶ ἐλέγ χειν εὐκαίρως τὸν ἀδικοῦντα, οὐ μὴν ἐν πάθει τῆς αὑτοῦ ἐκδικήσεως, ἀλλ' ἐν ἐπιθυμίᾳ τῆς τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ διορθώσεως, κατὰ τὴν ἐντολὴν τοῦ Κυρίου. Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ κατὰ ἀπόντος ἀδελφοῦ λέγειν τι σκοπῷ τοῦ διαβάλλειν αὐτόν, ὅπερ ἐστὶ καταλαλιά, κἂν ἀληθῆ ᾖ τὰ λεγόμενα. Ὅτι δεῖ τὸν καταλαλοῦντα ἀδελφοῦ ἀποστρέφεσθαι. Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ εὐτράπελα φθέγγεσθαι. Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ γελᾶν, οὐδὲ γελοιαστῶν ἀνέχεσθαι. Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ ἀργολογεῖν λαλοῦντά τι ὃ μήτε πρὸς ὠφέ λειαν τῶν ἀκουόντων ἐστί, μήτε πρὸς τὴν ἀναγκαίαν καὶ συγκεχωρημένην τοῦ Θεοῦ χρείαν· ὥστε καὶ τοὺς ἐργαζο μένους σπουδάζειν, καθ' ὅσον δυνατόν, μετὰ ἡσυχίας ἐργάζεσθαι, καὶ αὐτοὺς δὲ τοὺς ἀγαθοὺς λόγους πρὸς ἐκείνους κινεῖν, τοὺς πεπιστευμένους μετὰ δοκιμασίας οἰκονομεῖν τὸν λόγον πρὸς οἰκοδομὴν τῆς πίστεως, ἵνα μὴ λυπῆται τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον τοῦ Θεοῦ. Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ τῶν ἐπεισερχομένων τινὰ ἐπ' ἐξουσίας ἐγγίζειν ἢ λαλεῖν τινι τῶν ἀδελφῶν, πρὶν ἂν οἱ ἐπιτεταγ μένοι τὴν φροντίδα τῆς ἐν πᾶσιν εὐταξίας δοκιμάσωσι πῶς ἀρέσκει Θεῷ πρὸς τὸ κοινῇ συμφέρον. Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ οἴνῳ δεδουλῶσθαι οὔτε περὶ κρέα ἐμπαθῶς ἔχειν, καὶ καθόλου περὶ οὐδὲν βρῶμα ἢ πῶμα φιλήδονον εἶναι· ὁ γὰρ ἀγωνιζόμενος πάντα ἐγκρατεύεται. Ὅτι τῶν διδομένων ἑκάστῳ εἰς χρῆσιν οὐδὲν ὡς ἴδιον ἔχειν δεῖ ἢ ταμιεύεσθαι, ἐν μέντοι τῇ φροντίδι, πᾶσιν ὡς δεσποτικοῖς προσέχοντα, μηδὲν τῶν παραρριπτομένων ἢ ἀμελουμένων, ἂν οὕτω τύχοι, παρορᾶν. Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ οὔτε αὐτὸν ἑαυτοῦ κύριον εἶναί τινα, ἀλλ' ὡς ὑπὸ Θεοῦ παραδεδομένον εἰς δουλείαν τοῖς ὁμοψύχοις ἀδελφοῖς, οὕτω καὶ φρονεῖν πάντα καὶ ποιεῖν, ἕκαστον δὲ ἐν τῷ ἰδίῳ τάγματι. 22.2 Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ γογγύζειν, οὔτε ἐν τῇ στενοχωρίᾳ τῶν πρὸς τὴν χρείαν, οὔτε ἐν τῷ καμάτῳ τῶν ἔργων, ἐχόντων τὸ κρίμα περὶ ἑκάστου τῶν ἐπιτεταγμένων τὴν τούτων ἐξου σίαν. Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ κραυγὴν γίνεσθαι, οὔτε ἄλλο τι σχῆμα ἢ κίνημα ἐν ᾧ χαρακτηρίζεται θυμὸς ἢ μετεωρισμὸς ἀπὸ τῆς πληροφορίας τοῦ παρεῖναι τὸν Θεόν. Ὅτι δεῖ τῇ χρείᾳ συμμετρεῖν τὴν φωνήν. Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ θρασέως ἢ καταφρονητικῶς τινι ἀποκρίνεσ θαι ἢ ποιεῖν τι, ἀλλ' ἐν πᾶσι τὸ ἐπιεικὲς καὶ τὸ τιμητικὸν πρὸς πάντας δεικνύειν. Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ ἐννεύειν ὀφθαλμῷ μετὰ δόλου, ἢ ἄλλῳ τινὶ σχήματι ἢ κινήματι μέλους κεχρῆσθαι ὃ λυπεῖ τὸν ἀδελφὸν ἢ καταφρόνησιν ἐμφαίνει. Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ καλλωπίζεσθαι ἐν ἱματίοις ἢ ὑποδήμασιν, ὅπερ ἐστὶ περπερία. Ὅτι δεῖ εὐτελέσι κεχρῆσθαι τοῖς πρὸς τὴν χρείαν τοῦ σώματος. Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ ὑπὲρ τὴν χρείαν καὶ πρὸς δαψίλειαν ἀνα λίσκειν οὐδέν, ὅπερ ἐστὶ παράχρησις. Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ τιμὴν ἐπιζητεῖν ἢ πρωτείων ἀντιποιεῖσθαι. Ὅτι δεῖ ἕκαστον προτιμᾶν ἑαυτοῦ πάντας. Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ ἀνυπότακτον εἶναι. Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ ἀργὸν ἐσθίειν τὸν ἐργάζεσθαι δυνάμενον, ἀλλὰ καὶ τὸν ἀσχολούμενον περί τι τῶν κατορθουμένων καὶ εἰς δόξαν Χριστοῦ ἐκβιάζεσθαι ἑαυτὸν εἰς τὴν σπουδὴν τοῦ κατὰ δύναμιν ἔργου. Ὅτι δεῖ ἕκαστον δοκιμασίᾳ τῶν προεστώτων μετὰ λόγου καὶ πληροφορίας, οὕτω ποιεῖν πάντα, ἄχρι καὶ αὐτοῦ τοῦ φαγεῖν καὶ πιεῖν, ὡς εἰς δόξαν Θεοῦ. Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ ἀφ' ἑτέρου εἰς ἕτερον ἔργον μεταβαίνειν ἄνευ τῆς δοκιμασίας τῶν εἰς τὸ διατυποῦν τὰ